{"id":44846,"date":"2023-10-20T15:39:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/why-victorian-innovation-minister-philip-dalidakis-brought-his-daughters-to-an-all-women-hackathon-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:39:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:39:05","slug":"why-victorian-innovation-minister-philip-dalidakis-brought-his-daughters-to-an-all-women-hackathon-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/why-victorian-innovation-minister-philip-dalidakis-brought-his-daughters-to-an-all-women-hackathon-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Victorian innovation minister Philip Dalidakis brought his daughters to an all-women hackathon – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"SheHacks<\/div>\n

Melbourne\u2019s Girl Geek Academy has wrapped up one of its most successful SheHacks events yet with honorary guests including Victoria\u2019s innovation minister Philip Dalidakis and his two young daughters.<\/p>\n

Dalidakis says the event helped show his daughters the various possibilities that the tech industry offers in an inclusive environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that it was an all-female hackathon was something that inspired me to take my girls along to see both role models and the opportunity in the industry,\u201d Dalidakis tells StartupSmart.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was quite humbling to be in the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Really proud to support @GirlGeekAcademy #SheHacks pitch. Gr8 leadership & focus on diversity which is why I brought my daughters along.<\/p>\n

— Philip Dalidakis MP (@philipdalidakis) July 24, 2016<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Creating a more inclusive environment<\/h3>\n

The event saw 40 participants team up across seven teams to pitch before a judging panel including Blackbird VC\u2019s Samantha Wong, Rampersand\u2019s Eloise Watson, Trimantium\u2019s Bonnie Tran and Timelio\u2019s Charlotte Petris.<\/p>\n

In addition to formulating new startup ideas and vying for a $1000 cash prize, guests were treated to goodies like 3D-printed cookie cutters and SheHacks branded scarves.<\/p>\n

Girl Geek Academy partnered with the likes of LaunchVic, That Startup Show, Microsoft and General Assembly, where the event was held, to bring SheHacks to life.<\/p>\n

The event was designed to inspire more young girls and women to pursue tech careers and break into the male-dominated startup world, Girl Geek Academy co-founder Sarah Moran says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re hoping that we\u2019ve created a network of women who have the capacity to form more companies with each other,\u201d Moran tells StartupSmart.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe minister\u2019s two girls and I had a tea party at the back to learn about 3D-printing. We asked them, \u2018have you been to a hackathon before?\u2019 and they said, \u2018we thought hackathons were where you hack into computers\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving them there was so lovely.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winner idea was Hackolades, a platform where users can present their coding creation and receive accolades.<\/p>\n

Dalidakis says this concept and the event in general helped him to understand the various barriers that women face in the tech industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is why SheHacks is so important,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a guy and a non-coder I didn\u2019t necessarily understand the important of Hackolades, but listening to the women present made me aware there is a serious issue for women in the coding industry around feeling included and confident to share code, and in searching for feedback and advice in a way that\u2019s positive and encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n

First hackathon experience<\/h3>\n

Moran says that more than 80% of the guests at SheHacks had never been to a startup hackathon before.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a number of young people in the room,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re definitely seeing an increase in the number of women who want to use SheHacks in their first try.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dalidakis says he wants to continue to use his role as innovation minister to drive \u201cnon-negotiables\u201d on cultural and gender diversity, with all-women tech events like this playing an important role.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re part of a growing community and our job is to make sure we continually grow the amount of women participating in the sector,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey can achieve everything as much or even more than men.\u201d<\/p>\n

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